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Tfo ST- i Friday, May 12, 1995 Volume 57 Number 82 V RYAN SHUPE7XE SIGNPOST The Great De-bait Jeff Brown inspects his fish in the rain at the duck pond Thursday. The Fishing Derby, sponsored by the WSU Alumni Association, gave physically challenged youth a chance to fish and enjoy Weber State University. Lind Lecture turning into UB sequel? By Jared Page Signpost managing editor While asbestos may be fireproof, recent construction at Weber State University has proven removal of thecancer-causing agent is not foolproof. The delayed completion of asbestos removal in the Shepherd Union Building has left some members of the WSU Board of Trustees skeptical about similar work scheduled to be done in the Lind Lecture Hall during the summer. The federally mandated removal of asbestos in the union building has kept the facility under construction for nearly a year, WSU Architectural Services Director Robert Folsom said. "It's been quite a while," Folsom said. "We were projecting that it would be finished in three to four months. We should finally be winding down to a conclusion by the end of this month." At the trustees' monthly meeting Thursday,board member Seldon Young expressed his d ispleasure wi th the speed of the asbestos removal and his fear of what may happen in the Lind Lecture Hall. "There is a tremendous amount of frustration over asbestos," Young said. "Everybody knows that it takes a lot longer than usual. I think the frustration level elevates to a point that it becomes ridiculous. Chances are very high that it won't be done in time." According to Folsom, the Lind Lecture Hall will be closed June 12-Sept. 18 to remove asbestos and replace ceilings and light fixtures in the classrooms. "In our particular case, we have to get to the structure in order to anchor the ceilings and lights, so we had to remove (the asbestos)," he said. The project is expected to cost $573,000, with an estimated $350,000 See Asbestos page 2 Advisory board snuffs cigarette ban By David Hill Signpost campus affairs editor The proposed ban on cigarette sales at Wildcat Lanes was extinguished Wednesday in a unanimous decision by the Shepherd Union Building Advisory Board. Diana Dillingham, chairwoman of the board, cited one of the board's goals as the reason it voted down the proposal. "Our charge is to provide services to all students," she said. "We need to make sure everyone feels comfortable in the union building." She added that the discontinued sale of tobacco in the building would inconvenience a significant number of people. During the board's open-floor discussion, board member Becky Johns said she hasn't read anything about the promotion of health being the responsibility of the advisory board. "We should serve ail students above health promotion," Johns said. The idea of convenience was also expressed by smokers attending the meeting. Lasall Hall resident Ryan Levier said he buys his cigarettes at Wildcat Lanes because it is on his way to class. "I don't have any transportation, so to go of f campus would be a big inconvenience," Levier said. "I'd rather pay $.25 extra than find someone to give me a ride, or have to walk to a storeoff-campus." One smoker, who said she was affiliated with the theater department, said she knows a lot of performers who come from the Val A. Browning Center to purchase their cigarettes. "They should have a conve nient place to buy cigarettes," she said. "The union building will lose a lot of business if you don't sell the cigarettes." Stephanie Fleming, a student who smokes, agreed that the ban would make the union building lose revenue. "A lot of students who live on or near campus buy their cigarettes here and then pump a lot of money into video games, pool and bowling," Fleming said. Another smoker, Tom Stephenson, said the ban is more of an issue of a violation of smokers' rights than merely one of convenience. "If you ban the sales you infringe on our rights." I lesaid the board should allow people to chose. "The availability of cigarettes gives them the choice," Stephenson said. "We know the risks; let's educate people. Education puts dents in health problems." Fred Meaders, coordinator of Wildcat Lanes, said he was afraid the ban would filter into other issues of health. "We need to find out as a community where we are going to draw the line," Meaders said. "Will the next thing be to ban hamburgers and cookies from campus?" He said he also sees the sale of cigarettes as a convenience. "We sell cigarettes as a service to students," he said. "We all know what an inconvenience it is for the bookstore to be off-campus." In response to Native American Student Senator Boyd Redington's comments in Wednesday's edition of The Signpost about his knowledge of the selling of cigarettes to minors at Wildcat Lanes, Meaders said the See Snuff page 3 Quick Takes A&E New mothers join in old tradition. See page 5 News Deaf comedienne hears laughter at Convocations. See page 2 Opinion The right to keep and bear arms is a guarantee of all other rights. See page 4 '" . : ' ,. .M w jw 7 Sports WSU rugby club looks for success on the field and support from fans. See page 6 Weather Friday Mostly cloudy r-. 5640 o JvjrA Weekend u V Chance of showers 60s40s

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Tfo ST- i Friday, May 12, 1995 Volume 57 Number 82 V RYAN SHUPE7XE SIGNPOST The Great De-bait Jeff Brown inspects his fish in the rain at the duck pond Thursday. The Fishing Derby, sponsored by the WSU Alumni Association, gave physically challenged youth a chance to fish and enjoy Weber State University. Lind Lecture turning into UB sequel? By Jared Page Signpost managing editor While asbestos may be fireproof, recent construction at Weber State University has proven removal of thecancer-causing agent is not foolproof. The delayed completion of asbestos removal in the Shepherd Union Building has left some members of the WSU Board of Trustees skeptical about similar work scheduled to be done in the Lind Lecture Hall during the summer. The federally mandated removal of asbestos in the union building has kept the facility under construction for nearly a year, WSU Architectural Services Director Robert Folsom said. "It's been quite a while," Folsom said. "We were projecting that it would be finished in three to four months. We should finally be winding down to a conclusion by the end of this month." At the trustees' monthly meeting Thursday,board member Seldon Young expressed his d ispleasure wi th the speed of the asbestos removal and his fear of what may happen in the Lind Lecture Hall. "There is a tremendous amount of frustration over asbestos," Young said. "Everybody knows that it takes a lot longer than usual. I think the frustration level elevates to a point that it becomes ridiculous. Chances are very high that it won't be done in time." According to Folsom, the Lind Lecture Hall will be closed June 12-Sept. 18 to remove asbestos and replace ceilings and light fixtures in the classrooms. "In our particular case, we have to get to the structure in order to anchor the ceilings and lights, so we had to remove (the asbestos)," he said. The project is expected to cost $573,000, with an estimated $350,000 See Asbestos page 2 Advisory board snuffs cigarette ban By David Hill Signpost campus affairs editor The proposed ban on cigarette sales at Wildcat Lanes was extinguished Wednesday in a unanimous decision by the Shepherd Union Building Advisory Board. Diana Dillingham, chairwoman of the board, cited one of the board's goals as the reason it voted down the proposal. "Our charge is to provide services to all students," she said. "We need to make sure everyone feels comfortable in the union building." She added that the discontinued sale of tobacco in the building would inconvenience a significant number of people. During the board's open-floor discussion, board member Becky Johns said she hasn't read anything about the promotion of health being the responsibility of the advisory board. "We should serve ail students above health promotion," Johns said. The idea of convenience was also expressed by smokers attending the meeting. Lasall Hall resident Ryan Levier said he buys his cigarettes at Wildcat Lanes because it is on his way to class. "I don't have any transportation, so to go of f campus would be a big inconvenience," Levier said. "I'd rather pay $.25 extra than find someone to give me a ride, or have to walk to a storeoff-campus." One smoker, who said she was affiliated with the theater department, said she knows a lot of performers who come from the Val A. Browning Center to purchase their cigarettes. "They should have a conve nient place to buy cigarettes," she said. "The union building will lose a lot of business if you don't sell the cigarettes." Stephanie Fleming, a student who smokes, agreed that the ban would make the union building lose revenue. "A lot of students who live on or near campus buy their cigarettes here and then pump a lot of money into video games, pool and bowling," Fleming said. Another smoker, Tom Stephenson, said the ban is more of an issue of a violation of smokers' rights than merely one of convenience. "If you ban the sales you infringe on our rights." I lesaid the board should allow people to chose. "The availability of cigarettes gives them the choice," Stephenson said. "We know the risks; let's educate people. Education puts dents in health problems." Fred Meaders, coordinator of Wildcat Lanes, said he was afraid the ban would filter into other issues of health. "We need to find out as a community where we are going to draw the line," Meaders said. "Will the next thing be to ban hamburgers and cookies from campus?" He said he also sees the sale of cigarettes as a convenience. "We sell cigarettes as a service to students," he said. "We all know what an inconvenience it is for the bookstore to be off-campus." In response to Native American Student Senator Boyd Redington's comments in Wednesday's edition of The Signpost about his knowledge of the selling of cigarettes to minors at Wildcat Lanes, Meaders said the See Snuff page 3 Quick Takes A&E New mothers join in old tradition. See page 5 News Deaf comedienne hears laughter at Convocations. See page 2 Opinion The right to keep and bear arms is a guarantee of all other rights. See page 4 '" . : ' ,. .M w jw 7 Sports WSU rugby club looks for success on the field and support from fans. See page 6 Weather Friday Mostly cloudy r-. 5640 o JvjrA Weekend u V Chance of showers 60s40s